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- Title
Manslaughter by fake artesunate in Asia--will Africa be next?
- Authors
Newton, Paul N.; McGready, Rose; Fernandez, Facundo; Green, Michael D.; Sunjio, Manuela; Bruneton, Carinne; Phanouvong, Souly; Millet, Pascal; Whitty, Christopher J. M.; Talisuna, Ambrose O.; Proux, Stephane; Christophel, Eva Maria; Malenga, Grace; Singhasivanon, Pratap; Bojang, Kalifa; Kaur, Harparkash; Palmer, Kevin; Day, Nicholas P. J.; Greenwood, Brian M.; Nosten, François
- Abstract
The article reports on the prevalence of counterfeit artesunate in Africa and Asia. It notes that fakes containing subtherapeutic amounts of artesunate could result in the emergence and spread of resistance to the artemisinin drugs, shortening the life of these vital medicines. Artemisinin derivatives are rapid in their antimalarial effects and they are very well tolerated.
- Subjects
ASIA; AFRICA; ANTIMALARIALS; PRODUCT counterfeiting; DRUGS; DRUG adulteration; FRAUD prevention; DRUG therapy for malaria; MALARIA prevention; HYDROCARBON analysis; HYDROCARBONS; DRUG packaging; MALARIA; MEDICAL care costs; RESEARCH funding; TRAVEL; WORLD health; DRUG control; PREVENTION; ECONOMICS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
PLoS Medicine, 2006, Vol 3, Issue 6, pe197
- ISSN
1549-1277
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.0030197